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Thewell-receiveddrama hasnt officially been pushed to next year, andTHRsays it still plans to qualify for this season.
But as they say, there arent that many shopping days until Christmas.
Nevertheless,Killers urgent and empathetic excavation of American history should make it a high-level contender.
Id be shocked if he was overlooked.
While shell be up against actresses who shoulder a heavier narrative burden, Gladstone should not be underestimated.
AsJustin Changputs it, shes the faint-flickering beam of light in a story of near-impenetrable darkness.
Heres another: Its utterly convincing.
He wears evil so lightly that he seems unaware of any conflict between murder and magnanimity.
Its heroine is such a pill that Foster becomes the audience surrogate by default.
Her earthy performance as coach/best friend Bonnie Stoll is the films emotional core.
(To say nothing of her envy-inducing abdominal core, the No.
1 topic of discussion afterNyads TIFF premiere.)
Could Kirby be the one to shake it up?